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88 Page 1 . .. . . . . " .. . . . ...". .' ...... ,. ." . . . . '" ,'.. . -" . ... . .. . ,",". .. ',. . ."' '.' Fl..:.........:~:::.......~::,. ...():.'....'../X..... ..:r..:.... '. ':.: ...... . ,.' , ..... . ',.. .... ..'.....,.... "," "'._' ....._.. 0" ........ '., ',-.-.-, ..... ..... . ,.....;.. ':' .,:.:......... -.:"'; : ., -,. ", ; <.... .:. . . - - . . .... . : ....... ...; _'" -, r.. .' . .... .... .... . . .. . . ." . "'. .' . . '" .. ,........- ..... ..... ','- -' . . .. .". . . - ," . ...... ."' '. "... . . ..": . .. . . ." . . . - ". . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . -' . . . .. ." . .. '" . .. , ." . ".. . .... ..tothe Honorable Mayor and City Councit From the City Manager March 24, 2008 INFORMATION ONLY SUBJECT New General Plan Monthly Status Report BACKGROUND The purpose of this report is to provide Council with a brief summary onthe progress of the New General Plan. On March 6 City staff held a kick-off meeting with the General Plan Consultants. That meeting was well attended (approximately 20 City staff from various City departments and 15 members of the consultant team). The purpose of the meeting was for staff to meet the General Plan consuUants, discuss the process and data needs, and to overall understand the importance of their work. Another purpose of the meeting was to create a team phHosophy around the New Generat Plan. Following this meeting, tndividuals had the opportunity to meet in break~out rooms to further discuss various topics or ideas with the consultants. It was a good opportunity to exchange ideas and trends surrounding the various General Plan topics. Following the kick-off meeting, the consultant team and staff met with several focus groups. There were meetings on: development and the natural environment, General Plans and health; the Housing Element; and the Norttl Fair Oaks Sphere of Influence. Several San Mateo County staff participated in these discussions. In the evening, the General Plan consultants held the first "affinity group" workshop with the Redwood City Bicycle and Pedestrian Working Group, including representatives from the County Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee and other groups. The discussion included broad comments on the General Planas well as an in depth focus on bike and pedestrian issues and a bicycle route map. This meeting wiU serve as a template for future affinity group meetings. Finally, on March 7 staff and the consultant met with the Redwood Creek Floating Community Association (Docktown Marina). We toured several houseboats and discussed their concerns and vision for the floating houseboat community. We will meet with other neighborhood associations in the next few months. Over the next several months, many other affinity group meetings, interviews, and data collection wHl take place. The General Plan consultants will be writing various background reports based on these meetings and discussions. Some of the upcoming meetings and/or